Whenever I talk about poetry I hear a handful of comments along the lines of “I can’t get into poetry,” “I don’t understand poetry,” “I don’t know how to read poetry,” or the perennial, “Poetry is boring!” In honor of National Poetry Month I thought it fitting I put together a list of poetry books that…
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Wonderfully Diverse Poetry Books for Kids
I love sharing poetry book lists and this collection of diverse poetry books for children is one of my favorites. (I might say that about a lot of my lists!) One of the reasons I love reading poetry to my kids so much is that it is so playful. Poetry shows us language is flexible,…
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Imaginative Fairy Tale Coloring Page
Spring is nigh. What better way to celebrate than with rainbows and a hefty dose of imagination. Melanie Hope Greenberg is offering up this darling fairy tale coloring page complete with a princess in a castle, kids in a hot air balloon off on an adventure and a shepherd watching over his flock! Personally, I…
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Picture Books about Women Scientists and Women in STEM
Both boys and girls need to learn and read about women leaders in STEM subjects. Although March is Women’s History Month, I hope you will read these biography picture books about women scientists, as well as the titles on my lists of picture books about women in history with your children all year round. I…
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Dynamic Picture Books Featuring Spirited Girls!
I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as “books for girls” or “books for boys.” Such categorizations limit our children and prevent them from hearing and reading books about a variety of experiences and characters. I assure you, both my boys have loved every picture book on this list picture books featuring…
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Deliriously Sweet “Making a Valentine” Coloring Page
Do your kids make or buy their own valentines? This sweet coloring page featuring kids making their own valentines offers something in between! Artist Melanie Hope Greenberg has created five different valentine coloring pages for us now so your artistic children have lots of ideas to choose from. To get the valentine coloring page featured…
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13 Civil Rights Picture Books for Kids
I try to include diverse books in all my book lists and now is a great time to share this list of civil rights picture books. Books are a great teaching tool and these are perfect to to start a conversation with your kids about the civil rights movement. These picture books about the civil…
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Splendid Chinese Folktales for Kids
With Chinese New Year rapidly approaching, this is a good time to read Chinese folktales with your kids. This is the latest installment in a continuing book list series featuring multicultural folktales. I know very little about Chinese mythology and I always enjoy delving into learning about other cultures with my kids. Make sure you…
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